RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 15, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2014 'Have you tried 'CTRL, ALT, Delete', sir?' Easy with the laptop - but rebooting the train took about 15-20 minutes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Easy with the laptop - but rebooting the train took about 15-20 minutes! Even now, with certain failure modes, a complete reboot is the only way to clear a fault; our lot have got this down to about ten minutes now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogauge83A Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 A few pictures of the Class 374 taken yesterday at St Pancras, including the interiors and cab http://antony-christie.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/the-new-eurostar-class-374-siemens-e320.html Antony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 15, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2014 A few pictures of the Class 374 taken yesterday at St Pancras, including the interiors and cab http://antony-christie.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/the-new-eurostar-class-374-siemens-e320.html Antony Well at least the food looks like an improvement on some of the present offerings (although that is hardly difficult alas). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rail Announcement Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 More pictures from the launch day: http://railpicturelibrary.zenfolio.com/p793657826 http://railpicturelibrary.zenfolio.com/p565588551 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted November 19, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2014 Saw this morning that there was a e320 set in dollands moor. Set 4003 Here's a grainy pic of it I got last night on way home from work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted November 19, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2014 When I went past this morning I had my camera with me so took a few shots. Here they are just a shame the freight was in the way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I saw two E320s in Belgium yesterday; one was in the sidings at Bruxelles Forest (sitting right next to a DB Velaro D unit which I imagine was on test) and the second was in the sidings at Leuven. I did get a photo of the one at Leuven but can't upload it at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted June 19, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 19, 2015 Had chance to see another e320 in doll ands moor a few days back this time 4013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I had a survey from Eurostar a couple of weeks back asking questions about if I'd be using the Amsterdam service. Seems as though they are touting 2 options. 1: a 30 min on train wait at Brussels. 2: 10 minute train change at Brussels. Both sound crappy. I'll likely stick with Thalys and have a breakfast/lunch stop in Brussels if I can't really go direct without an interruption. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 One made an out-and-back trial journey from Paris to London this morning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43009 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Are there any photos of it running? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astockfan101 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Why on earth aren't these in service yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Why on earth aren't these in service yet? It takes a little while to build and commission them.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 24, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2015 Why on earth aren't these in service yet? There are certain technical problems I've heard - which need some minor adjustments to the infrastructure (plus of course testing and commissioning as Brian has said and with modern day trains that can be quite a long drawn out business). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Another set arriving on August 4th, in daylight this time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cIoijet6CA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Good to see an ex-NS6400 being worked (loco's 01-05 are purchased directly from MaK and based on the NS6400, itself based on the MaK type 1002), some years ago some ex-NS loco's were purchased for extra capacity and spares, loco's 06 and 07 are the ex-NS ones. Of the 120 strong series, more than half has been stored OOU as traffic had declined due to the crisis, now a number of these have found employment in Poland, where they replace ageing Soviet era machines that fail EU emission standards. The new additions haven't got TVM fitted, so have to be paired with a fitted machine; this means that movements have to be planned to keep the fitted loco in front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 374017 and 018 on test under their own power on 27th August from St Pancras to Brussels: https://flic.kr/p/xYhvP4 https://flic.kr/p/xYhmjT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 374017 and 018 on test under their own power on 27th August from St Pancras to Brussels: https://flic.kr/p/xYhvP4 https://flic.kr/p/xYhmjT The preceding day, there had been a Paris- St Pancras working; as it went into the tunnel, we were told to expect 'squadron service' in November. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 The preceding day, there had been a Paris- St Pancras working; as it went into the tunnel, we were told to expect 'squadron service' in November. It's actually in passenger service then, not just an ECS test run? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 It's actually in passenger service then, not just an ECS test run? That I couldn't say (the line's about 2 km from my window), but it came through at a busy time of day, which would be an odd choice for an ECS movement. It also didn't have the 'W' (voitures vide) after the train number on my graph, which ECS workings normally have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 1, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2015 That I couldn't say (the line's about 2 km from my window), but it came through at a busy time of day, which would be an odd choice for an ECS movement. It also didn't have the 'W' (voitures vide) after the train number on my graph, which ECS workings normally have. If my informant is correct (he isn't a Eurostar employee so treat with care) I suspect it is probably a pre-service 'live test'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40052 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 If my informant is correct (he isn't a Eurostar employee so treat with care) I suspect it is probably a pre-service 'live test'. If my informant is correct (he isn't a Eurostar employee so treat with care) I suspect it is probably a pre-service 'live test'. Part of the acceptance process - each set having to perform a number of fault free runs between London/Paris/Brussels. These convey testing staff so may be designated as a 'passenger' service rather than ECS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 2, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2015 Part of the acceptance process - each set having to perform a number of fault free runs between London/Paris/Brussels. These convey testing staff so may be designated as a 'passenger' service rather than ECS. They always used to run as ecs so interesting if that has been changed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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